Social experiences and interaction can be critical to the conceptualization and design of a collaborative learning environment. Social computing offers a theoretical context for investigating the ways in which the environment can create rich social experiences that serve as a foundation for building effective learning support.
Citation:
Dale Musser, John Wedman, James Laffey, "Social Computing and Collaborative Learning Environments," icalt, pp.520, Third IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies (ICALT'03), 2003